Eternal Torment

Could the torment in hell be more about mental and emotional rather than physical?

How can preachers can continue to preach the traditional view of hell as they do, without it affecting their entire lives? [John 15:13, Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 5:43-48].

People who die go to hell because of Lazarus & the Rich Man, according to this caller. [Luke 16:19-31]

I can't reconcile that people who have NEVER heard the gospel are going to burn for eternity in hell (ministry of the month).

I question Greg Laurie meaning & definition "perish" in John 3:16 & what he says about hell. [John 3:16]

What are your view points of hell?

Have you heard about George w. Sarris who wrote an interesting book about hell?

If there is eternal life doesn't it stand to reason that there'd be an eternal hell?

How biblical is the doctrine about torment of hell fire? Fearing God because you are afraid of hell fire is not a good way to get saved!

Separation from God is the actual punishment? If we are separated from God, how could we survive? [2 Thessalonians 1:9]

Caller who had called a few calls ago calls back & remembered his 3rd Q: God made hell for the devil & his demons & not humans, is that true?

We don't have any life w/ out God, so how could we exist in hell? [Acts 17:27]

Caller has a simple theory about why it isn't eternity in hell.

Will people in hell eventually be extinguished?

Do you think that Hell is eternal torment? [Matthew 5:22].

In the parable of the tares, from an annihilation point of view, how would they respond to the "weeping and gnashing of teeth" if the condemned are annihilated? [Matthew 13:41-42].

How can Steve not know the answer to, "How can we be in Heaven worshipping God if our loved ones are being tortured by Him?"

All these verses talk about hell, so don't they all mean the same thing? [Revelation 20:14, Mark 3:29, Matthew 18:9]

How could the Universal Reconciliation view be possible in the light of these verses? [Daniel 12:2, Matthew 25:46]

Regarding the Universal Reconciliation view, does God want to just restore us with His consuming fire?

Steve does a followup regarding the call he just had about hell.

Caller concerned Steve is wrong about not believing in the traditional view of hell of eternal torment.

Could you help me with someone's objection to anything other than the traditional view of hell? particularly regarding the Nicaean Council, is the use of the word, Gehenna, and the word for everlasting? [James 3:6, Matthew 25:46]

Many of the definitions of Calvinism (from the Reformed Calvinists) seem to disagree with your definition. Can you help me reconcile this?

Does the story of "Lazarus and The Rich Man" tell us what hell is going to be like? [Revelation 20, Luke 16:19-31].

What kind of bodies do the unrighteous have when they are cast into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:14-15, Luke 12:48].

There's no mention of hell in the Old Testament, so doesn't that stand to reason that it's not going to be bad as some people think it is of an eternal torment? Wouldn't you think God would do everything they could do to warn people?

Since you are undecided, what percentage in favor of each of the three views of hell are you?

What about people who have never heard of Jesus, or, who just are not ready to accept Him yet?

I don't understand how a God of love could want to torture His creatures for eternity if you don't choose Him?

Could you talk about the concept of hell, particularly the unacceptable idea of "eternal torment"? [John 3:16].

You don't seem to believe that people are going to be thrown into the lake of fire & burn eternally. Can you explain this?

Calvinists believe that people have no choice, but still have to go to hell if you weren't chosen? That's like a person who is born blind being punished because he can't see. If Calvinists believed in annihilationism, that'd be ONE thing, but to think that you are predestined to Eternal Torment, that is another.

Are we going to stay in hell forever? Did you say that the Bible doesn't say that?

What does the bible actually say about Hell?

You said that you don't believe in eternal torment, but what about the worm that never dies? Smoke of their torment ascendeth up for & for ever [Revelation 14:11, Isaiah 66:24, Mark 9:44,48]

Why did you not talk about the rich man and Lazarus in your lecture on the three views of hell? [Revelation 20].

(Agnostic Caller) What is the purpose of hell?

Does this apply to the view of hell of eternal torment, people sleeping in dust & the wicked having everlasting contempt? John 5 seems to be about hell. Transition from old covenant to the new covenant? Discussion of the traditional view of hell [Daniel 12:2]

Can you tell me your views about Hell? What happens to the wicked? Are they annihilated?

What is your personal conviction hell?

I'm confused about hell, because I just heard that we are just disintegrated in hell, but then he said there was a lake of fire.

Hell & Mr. Fudge, 4 views of hell

What happens to the people both the righteous & the wicked after they die? Are the wicked really being tormented? Are Christian in the presence of the Lord immediately?

God making us suffer forever, is Calvinism rather sadistic, thinking God will only save some, but the rest are going to burn forever & forever & ever?

I was talking to a friend the other day who holds to the position of Annihilationism of hell, but when I read the parable of the sheep & the goats, the goats go to EVERLASTING/eternal punishment or hell.

What is your view on hell?

I'm concerned about studying about hell that much because if I discover that the traditional view is wrong, I might have a hard time debating people challenge me that Eternal Torment is the correct view.

Does it not detract from the meaning of our insight into eternity to have the meaning questioned? [Matthew 25:46, Ezekiel 18:4, Ecclesiastes 12:7].

If the term "everlasting" is the same word used in the verse about everlasting life and everlasting punishment, how can the meaning be different in one case, and not the other? [Matthew 25:46].